Bangladesh’s leather industry revival plan
Bangladesh is preparing a national reform plan aimed at increasing value addition, improving environmental compliance and restoring the country’s leather industry’s position in global markets. Read More...
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Bangladesh plans new CETP in Savar
Bangladesh’s government reportedly plans to build a new central effluent treatment plant (CETP) at the Savar Tannery Industrial Estate while rehabilitating the existing facility. Read More...
Bangladesh leather sector gets US$160 million boost
Bangladesh Bank has launched a Tk 20 billion (US$160 million) pre-finance scheme to support investment in the country’s leather and leather goods industry, although cheaper credit alone may not be enough. Read More...
Bangladesh tannery relocation shifts pollution elsewhere
The relocation of Bangladesh's leather industry from Hazaribagh to the Savar Tannery Industrial Estate has reduced pollution in Dhaka, however it has created a new environmental crisis around the Dhaleshwari River, according to an impact evaluation by the country's Implementation Monitoring and Evaluation Division (IMED). Read More...
Uttar Pradesh tanneries called out over effluent pollution failures
The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), India’s primary pollution watchdog, has identified serious violations of wastewater treatment requirements at three major tannery clusters in Uttar Pradesh: Jajmau, Unnao and Banther. CPCB has directed the state pollution control body to take corrective measures with an action plan. Read More...
